During meiosis the chromosome number
A. Quadrupled
B. Tripled
C. Halved
D. Remains same
Answer: Option C
Solution (By Examveda Team)
During meiosis, the chromosome number is Halved.In meiosis, a cell containing a diploid number of chromosomes is converted into four cells, each having a haploid number of chromosomes.
In human cells undergoing meiosis, for instance, a cell containing 46 chromosomes yields four cells, each with 23 chromosomes.

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